Victorian Carved Coral Budai Charm pincushions at a time when old

at a time when old European (and old English brilliant) cut stones were sometimes modified in order to bring the facet proportions closer to the newly invented modern brilliant cut

between the two halves of the word is set a rose gold heart

Late Victorian opal

to my great surprise

Victorian Carved Coral Budai Charm pincushions at a time when oldDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Charming antique coral Budai charm dating from the latter half of the 19th century. Budai is a semi historical Chinese monk, worshipped is Chan Buddhisman as Maitreya Buddha one who will appear on Earth in the future, achieve complete enlightenment, and go on to teach the pure dharma. The prophecy of the Mautreya refers to a point in the future when the dharma will have been forgotten by most on Earth. Budai is said to have